CN1442991A - Folding protable information terminal and its state notice method and program - Google Patents
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Abstract
A foldable type portable information terminal can accurately recognize operation mode in a construction having various of functions and various relative attitudes. The portable information terminal includes the upper unit having the display screen in either of the upper or lower surfaces and the lower unit having the operation surface in either upper or lower surfaces coupled for opening and closing and for pivoting. The portable information terminal has a detector which detects variation of relative attitude of the upper unit and the lower unit, for externally announcing variation of relative attitude of the upper unit and the lower unit as detected by the detector.
Description
The cross reference of related application
The application requires to enjoy the priority of the Japan special permission communique No.2002-059643 that submitted on March 6th, 2002.Disclosing of above-mentioned Japan special permission communique is incorporated herein by reference.The present invention relates to the Japan special permission communique No.2002-059644 that submitted on March 6th, 2002 and enjoy the U.S. Patent application of submitting to based on the priority of Japan special permission communique No.2002-059644.Disclosing of above-mentioned related application is incorporated herein by reference.
Technical field
The present invention relates generally to a kind of Collapsible mobile information terminal, and state notice method that uses in this terminal and program thereof.More particularly, the present invention relates to a kind of Collapsible mobile information terminal, wherein upper-part and lower member link together so as to open, closed and sway.
Background technology
Traditionally, in portable data assistance especially honeycomb telephone device, folder-type terminal or device have been selected widely for use, because compare with direct type terminal or device, it can compact way deposit and can prevent from operation part is carried out the button operation of mistake, thereby satisfies ever-increasing demand.
On the other hand, in the situation of honeycomb telephone device, the terminal that not only is provided with normal call function but also is provided with the browser function that is used for browsing internet webpage etc. can be used as the functional device of the transmission of Email and receiving terminal, timetable management etc.In order to realize above-mentioned functions, display screen should be enlarged so that show a large amount of character informations, graph image etc.
Yet, in above-mentioned folded form honeycomb telephone device, all exist shortcoming at the complex operations that bothers of the upper and lower parts of open and close, the restriction that vertical elongated shows (restriction of the quantity of horizontal character display or demonstration transverse extension image in delegation) and the aspects such as restriction of design.
In order to address these problems, a kind of folded form honeycomb telephone device has been proposed, wherein upper-part and lower member link together, the function of open and close upper-part and lower member not only is provided, and provide the function that upper and lower parts are swayed each other, thereby provide convenience.For example, in the special permission communique No.Heisei 11 (1999)-30226 of Japanese unexamined and the special permission communique No.Heisei 11 (1999)-215218 of Japanese unexamined etc. such folded form honeycomb telephone device is disclosed.
Yet, in above-mentioned Collapsible mobile information terminal, the function that function by open and close upper-part and lower member not only are provided but also provide is swayed parts up and down each other improves convenience, and upper and lower parts can be arranged to various attitudes each other.Therefore, when upper and lower parts sway each other, whether be suitable in the instant attitude of checking upper and lower parts can meeting difficulty aspect the operator scheme of the desired use of user.
For example, when the Collapsible mobile information terminal upper and lower parts sway to make attitude that the display part is in transverse extension with watch browser, read Email or the pattern of playing games etc. under when using, even upper and lower parts sway to be transformed into call model, can not check immediately also whether the current attitude of upper and lower parts is suitable for call model.In this case, upper-part and lower member upwards must be swayed to is suitable for the attitude of call model, and checks in the position that each sways.
Summary of the invention
Develop the present invention in view of the foregoing.Therefore, an object of the present invention is a kind of Collapsible mobile information terminal and use therein state notice method and program thereof, it can discern the operator scheme of the structure with various functions and various relative attitudes exactly.
According to a first aspect of the invention, a kind of Collapsible mobile information terminal is provided, the lower member that wherein has the upper-part of the display screen in upper surface or lower surface and have an operating surface in upper surface or lower surface link together so as to open, closed and sway, described terminal comprises:
Checkout gear is used to detect the variation of the relative attitude of upper-part and lower member; And
Notifying device is used for to the variation of external notification by the relative attitude of upper-part that checkout gear detected and lower member.
The Collapsible mobile information terminal also can comprise the operator scheme judgment means of the operator scheme variation that is used for sense terminals self, when checkout gear detect upper-part and lower member relative attitude variation and when detecting the variation of operator scheme, notifying device carries out external notification.The Collapsible mobile information terminal also can comprise the battery allowance checkout gear of the battery allowance that is used for sense terminals self, when checkout gear detect upper-part and lower member relative attitude variation and when detecting the variation of operator scheme, notifying device carries out external notification according to the battery allowance that is used for this operator scheme.The Collapsible mobile information terminal also can comprise the electric field strength checkout gear of the communications status that is used for sense terminals self, when checkout gear detect upper-part and lower member relative attitude variation and when detecting the variation of operator scheme, notifying device carries out external notification according to the communications status that is used for this operator scheme.
The Collapsible mobile information terminal also can comprise the timer device that is used for Measuring Time, and notifying device can be notified according to the temporal information of timer device output.Notifying device also can be by at least a notice the in light, sound and the vibration.
According to a second aspect of the invention, a kind of state notice method that is used for the Collapsible mobile information terminal is provided, the lower member that wherein has the upper-part of the display screen in upper surface or lower surface and have an operating surface in upper surface or lower surface be joined together so as to open, closed and sway, described method comprises:
The detection step of the variation of the relative attitude of detection upper-part and lower member; And
Notifying process, the variation of the upper-part that detects by checkout gear to external notification and the relative attitude of lower member.
Described state notice method also can comprise the operator scheme determining step that the operator scheme of sense terminals self changes, and in notifying process, when checkout gear detect upper-part and lower member relative attitude variation and when detecting the variation of operator scheme, then carry out external notification.State notice method can comprise that the battery allowance of the battery allowance of sense terminals self detects step, and in notifying process, when checkout gear detect upper-part and lower member relative attitude variation and when detecting the variation of operator scheme, then carry out external notification according to the battery allowance that is used for this operator scheme.State notice method can comprise that also the electric field strength of the communications status of sense terminals self detects step, in notifying process, when checkout gear detect upper-part and lower member relative attitude variation and when detecting the variation of operator scheme, then carry out external notification according to the communications status that is used for this operator scheme.
State notice method also can comprise the timing step of Measuring Time, and in notifying process, notifies according to the temporal information that the timing step is exported.In notifying process, can be by at least a notice the in light, sound and the vibration.
According to a third aspect of the invention we, a kind of program that is used for the state notice method of Collapsible mobile information terminal is provided, the lower member that wherein has the upper-part of the display screen in upper surface or lower surface and have an operating surface in upper surface or lower surface be joined together so as to open, closed and sway, described program comprises:
The detection step of the variation of the relative attitude of detection upper-part and lower member; And
Notifying process, the variation of the upper-part that is detected to the external notification checkout gear and the relative attitude of lower member.
According to a forth aspect of the invention, a kind of folded form honeycomb telephone device is provided, the lower member that wherein has the upper-part of the display screen in upper surface or lower surface and have an operating surface in upper surface or lower surface be joined together so as to open, closed and sway, described honeycomb telephone device comprises:
Checkout gear is used to detect the variation of the relative attitude of upper-part and lower member; And
Notifying device is used for the variation of the relative attitude of the upper-part that detected to the external notification checkout gear and lower member.
That is to say, Collapsible mobile information terminal according to the present invention is characterised in that, upper-part and lower member link together so as to open, closed and sway, and terminal also has the notifying device that is used to detect the opening of upper-part and lower member, the closed or motion of swaying.
Like this, in Collapsible mobile information terminal according to the present invention, can detect the opening of upper-part and lower member, the closed or motion of swaying, so that whether the notice relative attitude is suitable for required operator scheme, thereby allows correctly to discern the operator scheme in the structure with various functions and various state (attitude).
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From the accompanying drawing of the detailed description that hereinafter provides and the preferred embodiment of the present invention, can understand the present invention more completely, the qualification of the present invention yet the preferred embodiments of the present invention should not opposed, but only be used for explanation and understand.
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Fig. 1 is the block diagram of expression according to the structure of an embodiment of portable data assistance of the present invention;
Fig. 2 is the block diagram of expression according to the detailed structure of an embodiment of portable data assistance of the present invention;
Fig. 3 is the outside drawing that is suitable as according to the honeycomb telephone device of an embodiment of portable data assistance of the present invention;
Fig. 4 A is the diagram of the various posture positions of expression honeycomb telephone device shown in Figure 3 to 4D;
Fig. 5 is the flow chart of the operation example of expression control section shown in Figure 1; And
Fig. 6 is the flow chart of another operation example of expression control section shown in Figure 1.
Embodiment
Hereinafter will be with reference to the accompanying drawings, go through the present invention with state notice method and the program of using in Collapsible mobile information terminal according to the present invention, the terminal thereof.A large amount of details have been set forth in the following description, so that provide to detailed understanding of the present invention.But those skilled in the art should be understood that the present invention also can these details implement.In addition, well-known structure is unspecified to avoid of the present invention unnecessary ambiguous.
Fig. 1 is the block diagram of expression according to an embodiment of portable data assistance of the present invention.Among Fig. 1, control section 1, antenna 2, radio communication part 3, battery part 4, timer section 5, storage area 6, notification section 7 and medium 8 have been equipped with according to an embodiment of portable data assistance of the present invention.Though not shown among Fig. 1, upper-part and lower member be link to each other so as to open, closing motion and the motion of swaying.Sound, timetable, image, telephone directory and various set information and competition (application program) etc. in storage area 6, have been stored.
Control section 1 has been equipped with electric field strength judgment means 11, has called out input and has called out release control section 12, open and close test section 13, position detection part, angle 14, notice control section 15, operator scheme judgment part 16, battery allowance judgment part 17, display control section 18 and time judgment part 19.On the other hand, control section 1 mainly has been equipped with computer.By carrying out the program that is stored in the medium, realize every function of representing with the form of functional block by computer.
The judgement of received electric field strength is made in electric field strength judgment part 11 by radio communication part 3.Call out input and call out and discharge control section 12 realizations and the open and close operation of upper-part and the corresponding calling input of the operation of swaying control operation.
The open and close state of upper-part is detected in open and close test section 13, and differentiates normal condition (surface) and the rollover states (back side) of upper-part with respect to lower member.The position, angle of upper-part is judged in position detection part, angle 14 according to the output of each transducer (not shown).
The judgement of the operator scheme (call out, play games, content replication etc.) of terminal self is made in operator scheme judgment part 16.The judgement of the battery allowance of battery part 4 is made in battery allowance judgment part 17.Display control section 18 control displaying contents and the orientation of displaying contents that has reflected the output of position detection part, angle 14 and open and close test section 13.
The judgement of current time is made in time judgment part 19 according to the output of timer section 5.In another kind was selected, the timer function can be arranged in the control section 1.
Fig. 2 is the block diagram of expression according to the detailed structure of an embodiment of portable data assistance of the present invention.Among Fig. 2, lower member is by label 40 expressions, and upper-part is by label 50 expressions.As mentioned above, lower member 40 links to each other with upper-part 50, so that allow the open and close motion and the motion of swaying.
In lower member 40, be provided with antenna 2, radio circuit 31, modulation and demodulation circuit 32, baseband processing circuitry 33, codec circuit 34, control section 1, microphone 41, operation keys 43, battery part 4, timer section 5, storage area 6, notification section 7, medium 8 and three and be used to detect the magnetic sensor 42a of position (with respect to the attitude of lower member 40) of upper-part 50 to 42c.
Should be pointed out that radio circuit 31 has unshowned receiver circuit, transmitter circuitry and frequency synthesizer.The operation keys 43 that forms operation part comprises known transmission key, characters/graphics conversion key, electric power on/off key, the cross button that is used to carry out cursor operations, end key etc.
On the other hand, in upper-part 50, be provided with loud speaker 51, the magnet 52a that arranges accordingly with magnetic sensor 42a and 42b, with the corresponding magnet 52b of magnetic sensor 42c, as the display screen (LCD) 54 of main display, be combined in lip-deep touch pad mechanism 53, auxiliary display screen 55 and the auxiliary operation key 56 of display screen 54.Should be pointed out that loud speaker 51 as the phone receiver, also as notification section 7.
Lower member 40 and upper-part 50 can be taked various relative positions (relative attitude) as required.Magnetic sensor group that constitutes to 42c by magnetic sensor 42a and the relative position that detects lower member 40 and upper-part 50 by the magnet group that magnet 52a and magnet 52b constitute.
Fig. 3 is the outside drawing that is suitable as according to the honeycomb telephone device of an embodiment of portable data assistance of the present invention.Fig. 4 A is the diagram of the various states that sway of expression portable data assistance shown in Figure 3 to 4D.Fig. 3 represent that upper-part 200 is reversed so that display surface 202 outwardly and the state that laterally sways.
In Fig. 3, honeycomb telephone device 500 mainly has been equipped with the lower member 100 with operation part, the upper-part 200 with display part 202 and has been used as can be around the biaxial hinge 300 of axle and universal joint that rotatably links together or coupling part with lower member 100 and upper-part 200.Lower member 100 is corresponding with lower member 40 shown in Figure 2, and upper-part 200 is corresponding with upper-part 50 shown in Figure 2.
The structure of in the shell 101 of lower member 100, holding or having installed lower member shown in Figure 2 40.On the 101a of a surface (operating surface) of lower member 100, be provided with the operation part that forms by a plurality of operation keyss 102, so that the function of using honeycomb telephone device 500 to provide.In addition, on the end portion of operating surface 101a, be provided with the opening portion of microphone 103.
On the other hand, near the bottom part of operating surface 101a, there is the substantial transverse center position of one section preset distance (being essentially half of thickness of upper-part 200) rotatably to fix rotating shaft in marginal portion from the bottom face of lower member 100, it and operating surface 101a substantially perpendicularly extend, and its end is outstanding from operating surface 101a.
The structure of in the shell 201 of upper-part 200, holding or having installed upper-part shown in Figure 2 50.Under normal condition, the display screen 202 of essentially rectangular is arranged on a surface (display surface) 201a of upper-part 200 in the mode of longitudinal tensile strain.On the other hand, part is provided with loud speaker 203 endways.On the other hand, with display surface 201a facing surfaces on be provided with the auxiliary display screen 206 of reduced size.
As mentioned above, upper-part 200 is linked to each other at each bottom part with lower member 100 by having two biaxial hinges 300 of rotating shaft that intersect vertically with rotation independently of each other, thus formation honeycomb telephone device 500.
Fig. 4 A is the outside drawing that expression is in the honeycomb telephone device under the folded state that the operation part of the display surface 201a of upper-part 200 and lower member 100 relatively locatees.This is that the traditional cellular phone device is in folded state and becomes compact so that the state that carries.On the other hand, outside display surface 201a is not exposed to, thereby be protected.In this state, on auxiliary display screen 206, show minimum but gratifying information.
Fig. 4 B is the outside drawing that expression is in the honeycomb telephone device of mentioning state fully of normal call position.In this state, similar to traditional cellular phone, demonstration be can check and various operations and calling carried out.
Fig. 4 C is sway clockwise from the state shown in Fig. 4 B along the plane that is parallel to the operating surface 101a of lower member 100 outside drawing of the honeycomb telephone device under about 90 ° state of expression upper-part 200.Like this, display screen 202 is arranged to the mode of transverse extension.Should be pointed out that this state also can even obtain by upper-part 200 is swayed in the counterclockwise direction from the folded state shown in Fig. 4 D.
On the other hand, though not expression among the figure, upper-part 200 can sway about 90 ° counterclockwise from the normal call position shown in Fig. 4 B (normally mentioning the position) along the plane that is parallel to display plane.Even in this state, upper-part 200 also can be orientated vertical substantially with lower member 100 in substantially the same plane.Display screen 202 is with respect to vertical mode orientation with transverse extension of operating surface 101a.
In addition, when closed cellular telephone device 500, upper-part 200 can be orientated like this, so that be placed on usually outside the display screen 202 of inner stowed position is exposed to.
Fig. 4 D is the outside drawing that is in the honeycomb telephone device 500 of folded state, and wherein upper-part 200 makes display surface 201a upturned position and lower member 100 outwardly be assembled together in the folding position.For example, upper-part 200 is turned to from the open position of the honeycomb telephone device shown in Fig. 4 B 200 and makes display surface 201a outwardly, and is in make position shown in Fig. 4 D with respect to lower member 100.In this state, honeycomb telephone device becomes compact and is easy to carry and allows to check and keep folded state simultaneously by displaying contents.In addition, under this state, outside second operation part 207 is exposed to, can adopt second operation part 207 to carry out scheduled operation according to displaying contents.
Can detect the rollover states of the upper-part 200 that is in folded state shown in Fig. 4 D by position detection part, angle 14, and with from last to side under mode make the displaying contents upset of display screen 202.At this moment, among the button of second operation part 207, some buttons have with the directivity of the corresponding processing of operation, as directionkeys (cursor key) etc., and contents processing can be suitable for display direction.Therefore, can tale quale read and show, and in the mode identical honeycomb telephone device 500 is held in the hand and carries out operations necessary with standard or normal folded state.
Fig. 5 is the flow chart of an operation example of expression control section shown in Figure 1, and Fig. 6 is the flow chart of another operation example of expression control section 1 shown in Figure 1.Below with reference to Fig. 1 to 6 and with regard to above-mentioned honeycomb telephone device 500 operation according to an embodiment of portable data assistance of the present invention is discussed.Should be pointed out that the program that the processing operation shown in Fig. 5 and 6 is stored in by execution in the medium 8 of control section 1 realizes.
In honeycomb telephone device 500, the magnetic sensor groups when open and close test section 13 or position detection part, angle 14 by in the disclosure, representing by label 42 unifications, be magnetic sensor 42a, 42b, 42c and the magnet groups of in the disclosure, representing by label 52 unifications, be magnet 52a and 52b when detecting the variation of the relative position (relative attitude) between lower member 100 and the upper-part 200, notice control section 15 is by display screen 202, auxiliary display screen 206, loud speaker 203 and notification section 7 (vibrators, light-emitting diode, loud speaker etc.) at least a notice in.
For example, during to the another location, output is stored in any one section melody (music) in the storage area 6 and continues for some time from loud speaker 203 in the relative position of lower member 100 and the upper-part 200 arbitrary change in location from Fig. 4 A to 4D.Should be pointed out that the melody (music) in the storage area 6 can set arbitrarily.
On the other hand, in honeycomb telephone device 500, the variation (the step S1 among Fig. 5) of the relative position (relative attitude) of lower member 100 and upper-part 200 is detected in open and close test section 13 or position detection part, angle 14 by magnetic sensor group 42 and magnet group 52, the relative position variation that is detected requires the operator scheme of honeycomb telephone device to change (the step S2 among Fig. 5), and notice control section 15 is by display screen 202, auxiliary display screen 206, loud speaker 203 and notification section 7 (vibrators, light-emitting diode, loud speaker etc.) at least a notice (the step S4 among Fig. 5 in, S5, S7, S8).
For example, the conversion that is changed to the call model shown in Fig. 4 B and occurs to game mode shown in Fig. 4 C when the initial phase contraposition of lower member 100 and upper-part 200 is when (needing operator scheme to change), as an example of notice, output is stored in any melody in the storage area 6 and continues one period scheduled time from loud speaker 203.
When the call model from Fig. 4 B is transformed into the game mode (step 1 of Fig. 5,2) of Fig. 4 C, as an example of notice, notice control section 15 comes any melody (music) that output is stored in the storage area 6 from loud speaker also to continue one period scheduled time according to the judgment value of battery allowance judgment part 17.
In this case, if the judgment value of battery allowance judgment part 17 shows that the surplus of battery part 4 is more, the judgement of then notifying control section 15 to make can to play games (the step S6 among Fig. 5).Then, the melody of exporting from loud speaker 203 in the game mode that is stored in the storage area 6 (music) also continues one period scheduled time (the step S7 among Fig. 5).On the contrary, if the judgment value of battery allowance judgment part 17 shows that the surplus of battery part 4 is few, then notify control section 15 to make not allow the judgement (the step S6 among Fig. 5) of playing games.Then, output is stored in showing in the storage area 6 and does not allow the melody of patterns of change and continue one period scheduled time (the step S8 among Fig. 5) from loud speaker 203.
On the other hand, when the game mode from Fig. 4 C is transformed into the call model (step S1 Fig. 5 and S2) of Fig. 4 D, notice control section 15 is according to the judgment value of electric field strength judgment part 11, as an example of notice, output is stored in any melody (music) in the storage area 6 and continues one period scheduled time from loud speaker.
In this case, when the judgment value of notifying control section 15 to make electric field strength judgment part 11 showed the judgement (the step S3 of Fig. 5) that can call out, then output was stored in the melody (music) of the expression call model in the storage area 6 and continues one period scheduled time (the step S4 among Fig. 5) from loud speaker 203.On the contrary, when the judgment value of notifying control section 15 to make electric field strength judgment part 11 showed the judgement (the step S3 among Fig. 5) that can not call out, then the expression that output is stored in the storage area 6 from loud speaker 203 did not allow to change the melody (music) of pattern and continues one period scheduled time.
In above-mentioned honeycomb telephone device 500, when open and close test section 13 or position detection part, angle 14 by in the disclosure, being magnetic sensor 42a by the magnetic sensor groups of label 42 unified expressions, 42b, 42c and the magnet groups of being represented by label 52 unifications in the disclosure are magnet 52a, 52b and when detecting the variation of the relative position (relative attitude) between lower member 100 and the upper-part 200, notice control section 15 is according to the output valve of timer section 5 and by display screen 202, auxiliary display screen 206, loud speaker 203 and notification section 7 (vibrators, light-emitting diode, loud speaker etc.) at least a notice in.
For example, in the relative position of lower member 100 and upper-part 200 change in location from Fig. 4 A to 4D during to the another location (the step S11 of Fig. 6), when the output valve of notifying control section 15 to make timer section 5 shows the judgement in the morning (the step S12 of Fig. 6), be stored in the one section melody (music) that shows the morning in the storage area 6 and continue for some time (the step S13 among Fig. 6) by loud speaker 203 outputs so.On the contrary, when the output valve of notifying control section 15 to make timer section 5 shows the judgement in afternoon (the step S12 of Fig. 6), be stored in the one section melody (music) that shows afternoon in the storage area 6 and continue for some time (the step S14 of Fig. 6) by loud speaker 203 outputs.Notice control section 15 repeats above-mentioned processing, till the terminal its own power source is cut off (the step S15 of Fig. 6).
As mentioned above, by the notice control section 15 of the opening of detection part, the closed or motion of swaying is provided, can correctly identify the operator scheme of portable data assistance with the biaxial hinge that allows multiple function and various states (attitude).
Should be pointed out that illustrated embodiment discusses with regard to honeycomb telephone device 500, but also can apply the present invention to other portable terminal, as PDA(Personal Digital Assistant) etc.On the other hand, though the illustrated embodiment of being discussed is to handle operation independently shown in the execution graph 5 and 6, yet also these processing can be combined executable operations.
As mentioned above, the present invention changes by the relative attitude to detected upper-part of external notification and lower member, realized in the Collapsible mobile information terminal, having the correct identification of the operator scheme in the structure of various functions and various states (attitude), the upper-part that in this terminal, has a display screen in upper surface or the lower surface link to each other with lower member with the operating surface in upper surface or lower surface so as to open, closed and sway.
Illustrate and describe though The present invention be directed to exemplary embodiments, it will be understood by those of skill in the art that under the prerequisite that does not deviate from the spirit and scope of the present invention and can carry out above-mentioned and various other modification, omission and interpolation the present invention.Therefore, the present invention does not should be understood to the restriction that is subjected to above-mentioned specific embodiment, but has comprised all possible embodiment that realizes in the scope of the feature that can propose in about claims and the equivalent.
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1. Collapsible mobile information terminal, the upper-part that wherein has a display screen in upper surface or lower surface linked to each other with lower member with the operating surface in upper surface or lower surface so as to open, closure and swaying, described terminal comprises:
Checkout gear is used to detect the variation of the relative attitude of described upper-part and described lower member; And
Notifying device is used for to the variation of external notification by the relative attitude of detected described upper-part of described checkout gear and described lower member.
2. Collapsible mobile information terminal as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that also comprising the operator scheme judgment means that the operator scheme that is used for sense terminals self changes, and
When described checkout gear detect described upper-part and described lower member relative attitude variation and when detecting the variation of operator scheme, described notifying device carries out external notification.
3. Collapsible mobile information terminal as claimed in claim 2 is characterized in that comprising the battery allowance checkout gear of the battery allowance that is used for sense terminals self, and
When described checkout gear detect described upper-part and described lower member relative attitude variation and when detecting the variation of operator scheme, described notifying device carries out external notification according to the battery allowance that is used for described operator scheme.
4. Collapsible mobile information terminal as claimed in claim 2 is characterized in that also comprising the electric field strength checkout gear of the communications status that is used for sense terminals self,
When described checkout gear detect described upper-part and described lower member relative attitude variation and when detecting the variation of operator scheme, described notifying device carries out external notification according to the described communications status that is used for described operator scheme.
5. Collapsible mobile information terminal as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that also comprising the timer device that is used for Measuring Time, and
Described notifying device is notified according to the temporal information of described timer device output.
6. Collapsible mobile information terminal as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described notifying device is by at least a notice the in light, sound and the vibration.
7. state notice method that is used for the Collapsible mobile information terminal, the upper-part that wherein has a display screen in upper surface or lower surface linked to each other with lower member with the operating surface in upper surface or lower surface so as to open, closure and swaying, described method comprises:
Detect the detection step of variation of the relative attitude of described upper-part and described lower member; And
The notifying process of the variation of the described upper-part that is detected to the described checkout gear of external notification and the relative attitude of described lower member.
8. state notice method as claimed in claim 7 is characterized in that also comprising the operator scheme determining step that the operator scheme of sense terminals self changes, and
In described notifying process, when described checkout gear detect described upper-part and described lower member relative attitude variation and when detecting the variation of operator scheme, carry out external notification.
9. state notice method as claimed in claim 8 is characterized in that comprising that the battery allowance of the battery allowance of sense terminals self detects step, and
In described notifying process, when described checkout gear detect described upper-part and described lower member relative attitude variation and when detecting the variation of operator scheme, carry out external notification according to the battery allowance that is used for described operator scheme.
10. state notice method as claimed in claim 8 is characterized in that also comprising that the electric field strength of the communications status of sense terminals self detects step,
In described notifying process, when described checkout gear detect described upper-part and described lower member relative attitude variation and when detecting the variation of operator scheme, carry out external notification according to the described communications status that is used for described operator scheme.
11. state notice method as claimed in claim 8 is characterized in that also comprising the timing step of Measuring Time, and
In described notifying process, notify according to the temporal information that described timer device is exported.
12. state notice method as claimed in claim 8 is characterized in that, in described notifying process, by at least a notice the in light, sound and the vibration.
13. program that is used for the state notice method of Collapsible mobile information terminal, in the described terminal, upper-part with the display screen in upper surface or lower surface linked to each other with lower member with the operating surface in upper surface or lower surface so as to open, closure and swaying, described program comprises:
Detect the detection step of variation of the relative attitude of described upper-part and described lower member; And
The notifying process of the variation of the described upper-part that is detected to the described checkout gear of external notification and the relative attitude of described lower member.
Opened 14. a folded form honeycomb telephone device, the upper-part that wherein has a display screen in upper surface or lower surface link to each other with the lower member with the operating surface in upper surface or lower surface, closure and swaying, described device comprises:
Checkout gear is used to detect the variation of the relative attitude of described upper-part and described lower member; And
Notifying device is used for the variation of the relative attitude of the described upper-part that detected to the described checkout gear of external notification and described lower member.
15. folded form honeycomb telephone device as claimed in claim 14 is characterized in that also comprising the operator scheme judgment means that the operator scheme that is used for sense terminals self changes, and
When described checkout gear detect described upper-part and described lower member relative attitude variation and when detecting the variation of operator scheme, described notifying device carries out external notification.
16. folded form honeycomb telephone device as claimed in claim 15 is characterized in that comprising the battery allowance checkout gear of the battery allowance that is used for sense terminals self, and
When described checkout gear detect described upper-part and described lower member relative attitude variation and when detecting the variation of operator scheme, described notifying device carries out external notification according to the battery allowance that is used for described operator scheme.
17. folded form honeycomb telephone device as claimed in claim 15 is characterized in that also comprising the electric field strength checkout gear of the communications status that is used for sense terminals self,
When described checkout gear detect described upper-part and described lower member relative attitude variation and when detecting the variation of operator scheme, described notifying device carries out external notification according to the described communications status that is used for described operator scheme.
18. folded form honeycomb telephone device as claimed in claim 14 is characterized in that also comprising the timer device that is used for Measuring Time, and
Described notifying device is notified according to the temporal information of described timer device output.
19. folded form honeycomb telephone device as claimed in claim 14 is characterized in that, described notifying device is by at least a notice the in light, sound and the vibration.
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